You Discover an Encapsulated Gram-Positive, Peritrichous, Spore-Forming Bacillus

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Multiple Choice

You discover an encapsulated Gram-positive, peritrichous, spore-forming bacillus. Which of the following describes the organism?

• A) Spherical bacterium with a thin cell wall, a slime layer, and flagella distributed over its surface, that can form endospores for survival of adverse conditions.
• B) Rod-shaped bacterium with a thick cell wall, a capsule, and flagella distributed over its surface, that can form endospores for survival of adverse conditions.
• C) Spherical bacterium with a thick cell wall, a slime layer, and a single flagellum at one side of the cell.
• D) Rod-shaped bacterium with a thin cell wall, a capsule, and single flagellum at one end, that can form endospores for survival in adverse conditions.
• E) Rod-shaped bacterium with a thin cell wall, a slime layer, and single flagellum at one end, that can form endospores for survival in adverse conditions.

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